FACTORY

Factories are great places to hide when the apocalypse begins due to their mixture of wide open-plan areas and closed office spaces, and there is a wealth of useful equipment that can be utilised throughout these buildings.

Of course, the effectiveness of the individual factory as a sanctuary really does depend on what the factory makes. For instance, a furniture factory will be more useful than a pillow factory and a Japanese martial arts weapon factory will be even more useful than that. Factories are generally built on estates so you may have the option to pick and choose if you are quick and give yourself enough time to secure the factory before the zombie population reaches critical mass and heads in your direction.

Once secure in your factory, it is a good idea to refrain from operating unfamiliar machinery – even if it does look like fun. You know very well what I’m talking about – the forklift truck. You won’t be laughing when you hit reverse by mistake and end up ploughing through the steel-shuttered loading bay doors into the waiting arms of the undead.

Also make sure that you have a pocketful of coins for the snack and coffee machines in the staffroom as they never give out change.